The 7ft 2ins Russian will fight The Hayemaker in Germany on November 7.

It is only Haye’s third fight in the heavyweight division, having destroyed Monte Barratt and Tomasz Bonin in quick time.

Fury, meanwhile, who was fortunate to maintain his undefeated record when awarded victory in his last fight against John McDermott, has long complained about a lack of decent sparring partners.

Well, in Haye he’d have all he could handle and more. The Bermondsey Bomber would outwork and bamboozle Fury with bursts of speed.

I like the big Mancunian but he now needs to back up his boast. The time for talking stopped with the McDermott debacle.

Haye knows this, but is more interested in Fury’s size.

He needs the 6ft 9ins stylist to help him prepare, adding: “If Tyson Fury is available, then yes. He doesn’t have to pay me, that’s for sure!

“If he wants to come down and do some work with me I’d more than appreciate it and I’m sure he would also.”

Regardless of whether Haye gets Fury in the ring or not, trainer Adam Booth is confident his charge will adapt to Valuev.

“David’s always thrived on taller and bigger opponents and ever since he was young he has always sparred with people heavier than him,” said Booth.

“Although Valuev’s even admitted himself he is still learning to box, he’s only got to be a certain percentage of what other fighters have to be because he’s got those attributes of his height and his weight to carry him along.”

Haye will destroy Valuev over 12 rounds, using his superior hand speed, footwork, and flurries of punches. I doubt he will stop the big man, but if can stay away from the ropes I doubt he will lose.